---
name: "listtodo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "todo.txt-base"
version: "2.7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/listtodo"
---

# listtodo(1)

Create a context-based todo list from todo.txt task file

## NAME

listtodo - Create a context-based todo list from todo.txt task file

### SYNOPSIS

`listtodo [options]`

### DESCRIPTION

This program creates a formatted context listing of the tasks in the configured todo.txt tasking file. The output is saved to a *.odt* file, and is automatically opened.

The default location of the todo.txt tasking file is determined by running “todo.txt --info”.

### OPTIONS

- •

  *-h*, *--help* - Print help and exit

- •

  *-f \<FILE\>\>* - Use *\<FILE\>* as the tasking file

- •

  *-p \<PRIORITY\>* - Only show tasks with priority *\<PRIORITY\>* or higher

- •

  *-t* - Output the tasks to STDOUT

### SEE ALSO

[todo.txt-base(8)](/todo.txt-base/8.md), [edittodo(1)](/edittodo/1.md), [vitodo(1)](/vitodo/1.md), [listtodo(1)](/listtodo/1.md), todo.txt(1), cdtodo(1), [backuptodo(1)](/backuptodo/1.md)